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Author(s): Mustapha Sulaiman, Habib Muhammad Usman, Ma'aruf Abdulmumin Muhammad, Mustapha Abdullahi, Shehu Habibu, Madaniyyu Sulaiman Yahaya, Sani Ado Umar, Inuwa Musa Idris.

Volume/Issue: Volume 7 , Issue 2 (2024)

Abstract:

N-hexane is a solvent that is frequently used in oil extraction processes. But there is enough data to demonstrate this solvent's harmful nature. In this study, the Soxhlet process was utilized to extract neem seed oil from neem seeds using a greener petroleum ether. We looked into how the temperature (25–125 °C) and time variation (30–50 min) affected the extraction process. When the temperature is held constant, it indicates a high yield (57.08%) at 150 minutes and a maximum yield (52%) at 125°C when the duration is held constant. An examination of the saturated and unsaturated fatty acids' makeup was done using the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method. The result of the GC-MS showed a high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids (58.82%), which are important because they may provide health benefits when included in a balanced diet. Alkaloids, coumarins, terpenoids, saponins, steroids, flavonoids, and triterpenoids are all present, with the exception of tannins, according to the phytochemical analysis. This implies that the oil may have therapeutic value. The extracted oil exhibits the following characteristics: 3.53% moisture content, 1.70 mg KOH/g acid value, 0.81 density (g/cm3), 31.60 viscosity (mm2/s), 268 mg KOH/g saponification value, 3.71% ash content, and 119.8 mg I2/100g iodine value. These figures illustrate the oil's potential for use in a variety of multi-industrial applications and are compliant with ASTM standards.

Keywords:

Neem oil, Azadirachta Indica, Soxhlet Extractor, Sustainable Extraction, Oil Extraction.

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